Adjusted Credit Option

We recognize that students may, for a variety of reasons, have problems during their first few semesters and not earn the grades they are capable of earning. The adjusted credit option is a way of giving such students a fresh start. To qualify, a student must have earned fewer than 60 credits and have less than a 2.0 cumulative GPA. Adjusted credit eradicates all grade points from the time the student first entered school until the semester the option is taken. Credit is retained for courses with a grade of C or better. The effect is similar to transfer credit, in that only credit hours are counted and no GPA is calculated; however, all grades remain on the transcript.

Each semester, the Advising Center sends a letter to students on probation who qualify for the adjusted credit option. Anyone who is thinking of using this option should see an adviser at the Advising Center and a financial aid adviser first, since the option is not always in the student's best interest. The option can be used only once and cannot be rescinded. It does not affect probation status. Probation will not be removed until the current semester's grades are posted and the student earns at least a 2.0 for the semester. If the student earns less than 2.0, suspension would be in effect, just as it would for any other student on probation. The adjusted credit option costs $10 and must be taken by the last day to withdraw from the university during a regular spring or fall semester